OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to identify the coping methods of adults with type 2 diabetes, explore whether patient race (African-American vs. white, non-Latino) and gender (female vs. male) influenced coping style, and then analyze the relationship between coping and self-assessed diabetic control (self-management success).
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
From an exploratory research design using a mixed-methodological approach, in-depth interviews were conducted with 34 interviewees--9… CONTINUE READING